Luc Kassi
.jpg) Kassi (in blue shirt) with Stabæk | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Afturelding | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Sporting Consultant | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2022 | Stabæk 2 | 34 | (7) |
| 2012–2022 | Stabæk | 172 | (35) |
| 2023–2024 | KÍ | 24 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Degerfors | 23 | (0) |
| 2025– | Afturelding | 11 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 November 2025 | |||
Aketchi Luc-Martin Kassi (born 20 August 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Icelandic team UMFA Afturelding.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Stabæk
[edit | edit source]Playing for a football academy in Ivory Coast, Kassi was scouted by Norwegian club Stabæk along with compatriots Franck Boli and Sayouba Mandé. On 20 August 2012, he signed a professional contract with the club.[3] He made his league debut as a substitute in the victory against Odd Grenland on 16 September 2012.
Spending ten years in the club, Kassi is described as a cult hero at Stabæk.[4]
KÍ
[edit | edit source]On 4 February 2023, Kassi signed a one-year contract with Faroese club Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag, reuniting with manager Magne Hoseth, whom Kassi played together during his time in Stabæk.[5] On 19 July 2023, he scored his first goal in UEFA Champions League in KÍ's 3–0 away win over Ferencváros in the first qualifying round.
Ungmennafélagið Afturelding
[edit | edit source]On 20 July 2025, Ungmennafélagið Afturelding announced the signing of Kassi.[6]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]Club
[edit | edit source]| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stabæk 2 | 2012 | 2. divisjon | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2013 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | ||||
| 2014 | 2. divisjon | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 2015 | 2. divisjon | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2017 | 3. divisjon | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 3. divisjon | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | 3. divisjon | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | ||
| Stabæk | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1. divisjon | 26 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 7 | |||
| 2014 | Tippeligaen | 29 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 9 | |||
| 2015 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 8 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||
| 2016 | Tippeligaen | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 5 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 21 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||
| 2018 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | Eliteserien | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2020 | Eliteserien | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | ||||
| 2021 | Eliteserien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022 | 1. divisjon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 172 | 35 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 43 | ||
| KÍ | 2023 | Faroe Islands Premier League | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1[c] | 0 | 37 | 6 |
| Degerfors | 2024 | Superettan | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 253 | 46 | 29 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 296 | 56 | ||
- ^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Faroe Islands Cup
- ^ Appearances in Eliteserien play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Faroe Islands Super Cup
Honours
[edit | edit source]KÍ Klaksvík
Degerfors
References
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